National AI Centre executive director Lee Hickin says there is something uncomfortably binary about public discussions about artificial intelligence in Australia. For many, its viewed as all good, or...
Australia’s new AI Safety Institute is working with the nation’s cybersecurity agency to test highly advanced artificial intelligence models not yet publicly available, its newly appointed head has revealed....
The debate over whether to pause frontier AI is often framed in an unhelpful way: should we stop building AI until we have “solved” AI safety? That framing is...
Australia’s AI Safety Institute has swung into action, with its newly established team of experts already probing the “most powerful” frontier models, according to assistant technology minister Andrew Charlton....
Some of the most senior technology figures within the Australian Public Service have been tapped to sit on a new AI oversight body, adding another accountability layer to the...
Far-reaching reforms are needed to prepare for the long-term impacts of artificial intelligence and to magnify its benefits, a new discussion paper from teal independent MP Kate Chaney says....
Telstra has continued to build out its AI leadership, appointing former federal Treasury advisor Dayle Stevens as its first executive for AI engagement and advancement. The long-serving tech executive...
The Albanese government has been accused of underfunding and underprioritising AI safety, with one Senator warning its AI policy has fallen “out of step” with voters’ expectations. Minister for...
Australia and the United Kingdom have signed a new bilateral pact to share research and ways of working on the safety risks of powerful AI models, as concerns mount...
The Albanese government has delayed decisions on productivity-boosting innovation precincts and manufacturing facilities in its overdue response to a parliamentary inquiry into the food and beverage sector that contains...